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. SLED. I No. 287.700. Patented Oct. 30, 1883.

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HARVEY H. MILLER,OF CANTON, 01110.

PATENT OFFICE.

SLED.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 287,700, dated October 30, 1883.

Application filed May 5, 1883. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY H. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at (Janton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleds; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this speci-. fication, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, Fig. 2 is a top view, and Fig. 3 is a transverse section,of the sled. 1 r

Similar letters of referencere'present corresponding parts in all the figures.

' This invention relates to that class of sleds. in which the cross-bars, braces, and posts are formed in one piece.

In the drawings, A Arepresent the posts or standards, which are formed of malleable iron, and are of the form shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Thebottom or lower ends of said posts or stand ards are provided with a recess, to receive and hold the top or upper part of the angle-iron B. To the upper ends of these posts or standards is formed a cross-bar, O, as shown in Fig. 3. This cross-bar G and the posts or stand ards,with the braces'D, are cast in one piece, thereby forming said parts at a single casting. Upon the outer ends of the crossbar O are formedcurved or bent projections E,wh ich are of the form shown in Fig. 3. These curved or bent projections are for the purpose of holding in proper position the hand-rails F. Said hand-rails are of the form shown in Fig. 2, the ends of which are provided with heads. These hand-rails are attached to the sled by the screws f, as shown in Fig. 3. The runners of the sled are formed of angle-iron, or may be of any other desired form. Said runners are bent or curved as shown in Fig. 1, the upper portion extending back to the forward cross-bar. The

' downward projecting portion of the runner,

directly overthe notch or recess in theupper part of the cross-bar, is cut away, so as to permit said runner to fit in said recess, and the said runner and the seat-board G are held in proper position by clamping-bolts .To the forward portion of the runners is attached the rope-bar H. This rope-bar. H is provided with enlarged portions h at or near its ends, and also with the eyes h. These enlarged portions h are for the purpose of forming shoulders, so that the part of said rope-bar 5 strong, and, being made of only a few pieces,

is easily constructed, and at the same time is much more handsome than the ordinary wood en sled.

It will be seen that by providing the handrails F a very convenient means of holding on 7c the sled is provided. I

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The rope-bar H, provided with. heads h" and eyes h, in combination with the angle-iron runners B, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The sled, substantially as shown, consisting of the standards A,cast with braces D,and 8c cross-bars 0, having bent projections E, the hand-rails F, angle-iron runners B, the ropebar H, having eyes h, and seat-board G, sub stantially as and. for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses.

HARVEY H. MILLER.

Witnesses: EDWIN H. SMITH, FRED. W. Bonn. 

